APIL Guide to Personal Injury Claims Procedure

This established work provides practical and straightforward guidance for all lawyers conducting personal injury cases, serving equally as an introductory text for newly qualified practitioners, and as an aide- memoire for the more experienced practitioner. It guides the reader through each step of a standard PI claim providing details of the applicable procedure and focusing on common problems with consideration of the relevant case-law. This new edition has been updated to cover: * The new RTA claims process * Developments on Part 36 (this has really now become complex and there are numerous cases to deal with) * The latest cases on disclosure, including the concept of 'proportionality' in connection with privacy, e-document and the latest on videos and surveillance * An in-depth look at expert evidence with a review of cases considering when, in personal injury litigation, this is 'reasonably required' * There are also numerous other procedural points including developments on setting judgment aside, service and changes to the CPR